Little Piece of Heaven

We just returned from a wonderful trip to Puerto Vallarta. We have always loved Mexico; the country, culture and people. Puerto Vallarta is definitely one of the most beautiful places in Mexico and we were thrilled to return. We stayed at the Riu Palace, a 5 star all inclusive resort. I highly recommend it! It couldn't have been better! Beautiful accommodations, unspoiled beach, wonderful food and good shows (we saw Mama Mia and Grease).

One of the highlights of our trip was Zip Lining through the Sierra Madre mountains and jungle. Wow!! What a thrilling experience. As you can probably guess, I DID sing "George of the Jungle" as I was flying through the trees!

Another day, we took a water taxi to Puerto Vallarta. What a beautiful way to approach the town....skimming along the water, viewing the gorgeous mountains and picturesque town. Puerto Vallarta is a wonderful town to explore and always a fun experience.

Back to reality now, and back to work. I'll be at the Senior Center on the 19th and Romer's on the 20th. I will also be providing entertainment at the Halloween Party at the West Carrollton VFW on October 30th. Mark your calendars! I hope to see you soon.

Musically, Cary

Sing For A Good Cause

I will be helping to host a Cancer Benefit Saturday night, October 2, from 5-10 at the West Carrollton VFW (River Rats). Travis Johnson is fighting an enormous battle with Stage 4 cancer of the colon and liver and he has incurred tremendous medical costs. Come sing Karaoke and participate in the Karaoke challenge. We have some wonderful merchandise and gift certificates to be put in the raffles and silent auction. We will also be serving a pulled pork dinner and sandwiches from Panera. Hope you can join us!

Family Fun and Festivals

The past few weekends have brought fun times with family. First, a visit to Evansville and Ellis Track for horse racing. Brenda was one of the big winners in our group.

With mom at the Track

Brenda and I have been going to our annual local festivals...Greek Festival, Italian Festival, Taste of Miami Valley and the Oktoberfest! We love this time of year.

We also had a fun weekend with my sister. Karaoke at a Taste of Wine and River Rats, food and fun on the river, and a nice outdoor lunch in Covington, Kentucky. It's been a fun few weeks.

This Saturday, I will be helping to host a Cancer Benefit at River Rats VFW. Mark your calendars and watch this blog for more information.

Hope to see you soon!

"Unforgettable"

This week, we lost a wonderful friend. Revonda Bryan passed away suddenly. We already miss her laughter, voice, quiet courage, friendship and kindness. Revonda was our "karaoke ambassador", making friends everywhere she went and bridging the gap between karaoke singers and the local patrons. We saw Revonda every week...sometimes twice a week. She will be greatly missed. Revonda had a beautiful voice and a wide repertoire of songs. Most special to me, were our weekly duets of "Endless Love", "Unforgettable" and "When I Fall In Love". I am "retiring" these songs now, in memory of Revonda. I will never sing them with anyone else again.

Rest peacefully, Revonda. Know that you truly are "Unforgettable, In Every Way".

Revonda and Jerry. Photo taken 2 weeks ago.

Can I Build It? Yes, I Can!!

This was my weekend to play Bob (Cary) the Builder!! I built a 7 x 7 foot shed in our backyard. It was like constructing a giant jigsaw puzzle. It took 2 full days and 269 screws! What a sense of accomplishment when it was done.

Starting out and already lying down on the job!

Whew! It was a hot, hot weekend.

Putting in the Skylight.

The finished product. Hmm-m-m. Guest house?

Dog house? Man cave? Recording studio?

Can I build it? Yes, I can!

Did I build it? Yes, I did!

I'll be back on track at Romer's this Wednesday. I am also at the Kettering VFW, Post 9927 this Friday night. Hope to see you soon!

Cary

Awesome Visit

One of our Awesome A's, Autumn, flew across the country to stay with us for 8 wonderful days! We had a fun week filled with a trip to Kings Island, a canoe trip, miniature golf, a trip for her with Brenda and Brenden to Put In Bay, and of course, Karaoke!! Autumn and Bella were our youngest singers of the night and they did a fantastic job. Bella is the granddaughter of Sandy Betty and Bob. The girls quickly became friends and had a great evening. Karaoke Diva's in the making!

A big thanks to everyone who joined me at the Taste of Wine Friday night and River Rats Saturday night. It is always great to see you! Enjoy your week! Cary

Summer Means...

Summer means vacations, later dinners, summer drinks, fun outdoors, special projects, and hanging out. Sometimes we even try to squeeze all that into one weekend! Last weekend, we spent Friday evening at the Celtic Festival. This is always one of our favorite festivals. We love sitting outside on a hot summer evening and listening to one of our favorite Celtic bands, Gaelic Storm. We love the food, import beer and specialty shopping. Last year, we had just returned from Scotland one week before the festival. A year later, we are still reminiscing about that trip! Last weekend, we also completed special projects. We spent hours rejuvenating our hardwood floors (they look great!) and also cleaning out the garage (amazing how much "stuff" you can accumulate in a year!). Brenda has a new major project for us to start on soon. We are building and painting adirondack chairs, similar to the ones you can find at Margaritaville. We will post pictures when they are finished. We finished our weekend with time at home, drinking icy cold pina colada's made with ice cream. Yum. No Karaoke last weekend, and none this weekend either. This weekend we are picking up our 12 year old niece, who will be visiting us for a week from Las Vegas. We have lots of fun activities planned with her. How are you spending these hot summer days? Hope you are enjoying them. Winter will be here all too soon. Here is a little known tip for staying cool. Eat spicy food for an endorphin rush. It increases perspiration, which cools the body as it evaporates!
Have a good weekend! Cary